Recycling news: 2007

Industry news Cotswold furniture firm fined over packaging waste Cotswold Company expresses regret after breach of regulations letsrecycle.com News · 31 Dec 2007 Industry news Royal opening for Shanks MBT plant in Dumfries The Ecodeco facility, opened by Princess Alexandra, has boosted recycling rates in Dumfries letsrecycle.com News · 31 Dec 2007 Industry news Lewisham in furniture re-use for African schools A schools modernisation scheme in London sees furniture and equipment collected for re-use letsrecycle.com News · 31 Dec 2007 Industry news Ministers in push for rise in packaging targets Defra aiming for stable PRN system and looking for higher material targets letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2007 Industry news North East councils pursue PFI route South Tyne and Wear partnership submits bid to Defra for financial support for new infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on a visit from David Cameron and an NHS Trust's waste reduction efforts letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2007 Industry news Lessons learned in Lancashire food waste trial Report recommends councils use an established composting facility after a number of setbacks letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2007 Industry news Liverpool councillor quits Merseyside WDA City's environment member stands down as a member of the waste disposal authority accusing it of lacking openness letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2007 Industry news London Assembly members demand national bag tax London-only ban on disposable shopping bags not enough, says London Assembly committee letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on business recycling, composting, oil recycling and an acquisition letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2007 Industry news Agency loses court case over “piggyback” landfills Ruling that landfills to be built on top of closed cells can be given PPC permit, even if old landfills leak letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2007 Industry news Defra facing major task as battery consultation gets underway Government seeks views on Battery Directive, with household collections posing huge challenge letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2007 Industry news Biffa opens books to 1 billion bidder Waste firm grants bidders access to company information as it receives revised offer letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2007 Industry news Defra bid to cut construction waste red tape Informal consultation on recovery and disposal of inert building and excavation waste letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2007 Industry news Agency demands clear leadership on waste reduction Environment Agency's head of waste says clear guidance needed on waste reduction policy letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2007 Industry news Call for unity in recycling sector under threat WRAP director warns "divided" recycling sector, at risk from large disposal projects letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2007 Industry news Frozen food sector pledges to cut packaging Pizzas and ready meals to be the first products targeted with packaging reduction initiatives letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2007 Industry news Call for review of composting business rates Composters in the dark as Agencies crack down on those not paying rates letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2007 Industry news MPs grill ministers over “cautious” approach to incentives Parliamentary committee concerned that incentive schemes could take years to have any effect letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2007 Industry news Views sought over how to improve MBT monitoring Environment Agency launches consultation on how to measure MSW diverted from landfill from MBT plants letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2007 Industry news Aluminium industry defends packaging recycling efforts Alupro says it hopes to meet with Hilary Benn, after he said more recycling of cans is needed letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2007 Industry news Verdant wins crowning contract in Stratford Firm awarded seven-year deal by Stratford-on-Avon council after being taken over by Greenstar letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2007 Industry news Cumbernauld composting site expanded for food waste trials Scottish Water Waste Services site gaining four new tunnels ahead of Scottish food waste trials letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2007 Industry news PVC plastic recyclers hit industry targets Industry PV plastic recycling scheme Recovinyl reveals 40,000 tonnes recycled in 2007 letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2007 Industry news Planners’ green light for 8m Warwickshire MRF Pure Recycling Ltd to build 39,000 tonne-per-year capacity plant to include sorting of glass letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2007 Industry news Evidence concerns as WEEE Regulations are amended Government issues amended regulations on waste electronics, still some confusion about evidence letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2007 Industry news North Wales CRT recycling plant open for business Anglo-German partnership launches recycling facility boasting low-cost recycling process letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2007 Industry news Plastics Quality Protocol launched for consultation Move to de-classify fully recovered material could affect 30% of plastic waste stream letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on cooking oil recycling, an energy-from-waste plant and a Welsh minister's visit letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2007 Industry news Veolia wins seven year collection deal in High Peak Derbyshire borough seeking to double its 20% recycling rate through alternate weekly scheme letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2007 Industry news Ruddock: Infrastructure in place to meet 2010 landfill target Minister says 10.3 million tonnes of extra treatment capacity in pipeline to pursue 2013, 2020 targets letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2007 Industry news Public to locate recycling points by text message Valpak launches mobile phone service to allow people to locate recycling points wherever they go letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2007 Industry news The key to recycling growth: Ray Georgeson, director of policy and evaluation, WRAP How we need to work together to enable the sector to mature. letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2007 Industry news Composting Association calls for policy changes Organisation launches manifesto and urges government to make changes to support the industry letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2007 Industry news Research points to greater recycling potential of tyre retreads Technology allows 40% of truck tyre retreads to be recycled rubber crumb, says WRAP study letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2007 Industry news Legislation will help move EU to resource economy European Commission director says roll-out of new legislation should change the way in which waste is viewed letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2007 Industry news London waste board to manage 60m fund Defra merges boroughs' grant funding into central pot to give strategic approach letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2007 Industry news Job loss warning as WRAP reveals “serious budget pressures” Waste and Resources Action Programme chief warns staff about "unavoidable" £20m budget cuts letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2007 Industry news Electronics retail giant in WEEE re-use alliance DSGi - parent of Currys and PC World - partners Furniture Re-use Network to re-use WEEE letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2007 Industry news Construction firm to buy two county waste contracts May Gurney to take over household waste recycling centre operations in Norfolk and Gloucestershire letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2007